WellesleyWeston Magazine

FALL 2018

Launched in 2005, WellesleyWeston Magazine is a quarterly publication tailored to Wellesley and Weston residents and edited to enrich the experience of living in two of Massachusetts' most desirable communities.

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Carroll's experience volunteering with FPM
has shifted her perspective. "Everyone has a
struggle, but may not talk about it. It can be
one piece of bad luck that hits a family and
life spirals out of control."
One of Carroll's biggest rewards has been
"just seeing the joy on kids' and parents' faces
when they see their cake. It's such a small thing,
but it can have such a big impact. Sometimes
the smallest gestures make the biggest differ-
ences. Making a cake for a friend is great," she
says. "But making cakes for these families gives
them positivity, helps them stay determined,
and gives them courage to keep fighting."
Carroll will attend Cornell University this
fall, and plans to study nutritional sciences.
Through her experience with FPM, she's
learned that access to healthful food is often
limited by financial barriers. She's not sure
exactly what form her career will take, but
knows she wants to use her education to con-
tinue to give back. "I can't see myself doing
anything else other than something that will
benefit other people. This seems like the only
path for me."
To Learn More:
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LAND'S SAKE FARM
www.landssake.org
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WELLESLEY COUNCIL ON AGING
www.wellesleyma.gov/374/Council-on-Aging
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YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY
www.yipmetrowest.org
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THE FUND FOR WELLESLEY
www.thefundforwellesley.org
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FRIDAY CAFÉ AT FIRST CHURCH CAMBRIDGE
www.firstchurchcambridge.org/friday-cafe
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WORLD CHALLENGE
www.weareworldchallenge.com
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FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST
www.familypromisemetrowest.org
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